TechCrunch LA

MARCH 8, 2019

Warren’s plan called for regulators to be appointed to oversee the unwinding of several acquisitions that were critical to the development of the core technology that make Alphabet’s Google and the social media giant Facebook so profitable… and Zappos. This too shall pass.”

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Technical Review Startup Chief Technology Officer Social Media 144

SoCal CTO

MARCH 18, 2010

Vince: I’m an author, speaker and management consultant with a special expertise in online media sales. I also serve as CEO of a small media companies that profile “Tomorrow’s Most Exciting People Today”. Vince: In addition to my management writing I’ve interview many CEOs and innovators. this time with Vince Thompson.

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Startup Los Angeles Twiistup Social Network 225

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

There is a battle between entrepreneurs who try to change the world and solve a meaningful problem and those who write take-down pieces with no apparent personal benefit other than attention. Marc Berte, the CTO, and a masters from MIT, is exceptionally gifted. ” **. The world needs more Meredith Perry’s, not fewer.

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Technical Review Startup Software Review Course 417

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

There’s you and your killer CTO co-founder. Every region needs its local media & events. I don’t write about LA but I write from LA. I prefer not to do any angel investments because I focus on my VC funds but it was gratifying to write some small checks to support local teams.

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Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Press 317

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 14, 2009

I moved into writing software to analyze audience data, and wrote a lot of computer graphics software. A few years ago, my CTO spotted a need that local groups and organizations have in handling RSVPs and registrations for meetings and events. Are you leveraging social media at all? Cliff, remind me about your background?

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Los Angeles Networking Marketing Startup 150

SoCal CTO

APRIL 21, 2010

I guess it was bound to happen, I now seem to be writing a series of posts around Matching. This is where I’ll keep my list of these posts, related articles and posts from other sources: Social Media Matching – Looks at how in many ways, everything is matching.

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Social Media Writing Networking Content 150

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

This hot list is based on various social signals of what people are writing about, reading, bookmarking, searching, etc. Last month we Launched Los Angeles Tech and in the announcement we provide the Hot List for the first half of January 2009. You can go to the Hot List post to see what was hot then. Here's the rest. Here’s how to do it.

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Layoffs Woodland Hills Southern California Orange County 159

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Steve Jillings has a long track record of running successful startups in Southern California, ranging from such companies as FrontBridge Technologies (sold to Microsoft in 2005 for over $200M) and Vantage Media (acquired in 2007). My first big move here, when I came to Telesign, was I felt we needed a high quality CTO.

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Marina Del Rey Startup IP Web 238

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2019

We not only have our Series A funds that can write $500k?—?$15 If you invest early and then pull back in the next 3 rounds your multiples on cash invested are much higher than if you keep writing checks. Of course the media doesn’t do nuance well so this is an emotional topic. VCs have different views and strategies on this.

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Venture Capital IP Startup Google 223

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Peter Marx: I started in the technology industry by writing software for imaging microscopes--looking at things like cell populations using early CCD cameras and understanding cell morphology; working on video compression; working on networking stuff and software for early digital telephony like ISDN and on forward. READ MORE>>.

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Los Angeles Technology Startup Examples 203

socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2013

You need a CDN to improve the performance of your content, especially as the web is getting heavier, more complicated, and there's more rich media. The Internet doesn't work right, and is broken, and without a CDN, you can't do what you need to do if you're the CTO of a large website. Those two typically don't go together well.

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CTO Hire Content Networking Web 248

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2011

Given that I hadn’t had time to change out of my t-shirt (I had promised Jonathan Strauss I would wear to support his company), I tried to keep a low profile here [full shirt: Effing Social Media, How Does it Work? This time on mysterious party bus to nowhere but situated with the CTO & Cofounder of Living Social, Aaron Batalion.

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Ideas Startup Marketing Pricing 294

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2011

They write and tweet every day, with the single guiding credibility and personality that the new social culture demands. He brings a strong technology base to the table, as a former CTO, and creator of the Lean Startup methodology. But with the speed of the Internet, these have become as old-fashioned as museum curators.

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Entrepreneur Technical Review Blogging Java 92

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

This month we are going to take a deeper dive into one of the easiest ways to measure online social media efforts – through Google analytics. Come join Social Media Club – Los Angeles on Tuesday, Feb. Speakers include: John Shiple, CTO, Ultralive www.linkedin.com/in/johnshiple. Click here to Register.

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Google Mahalo Social Media Santa Monica 56

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 3, 2012

What is coming is Internet-enabled televisions, content streaming with built-in social media interactions in real time and multiple screen activities. With the rapid trajectory of tablet devices purchased in the past few years, media and mobile companies are scrambling to create new apps for them. WOW, right? has accomplished.

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Screening Content CTO Hire Platform 109

InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2011

9) In Getting The Band Back Together , I write about the power of serial Founding teams. At CallWave, Colin was CTO, Jason was CFO and I was in charge of product marketing and customer acquisition. How has your history with Jason Spievak , Colin Kelley and the rest of the former CallWave team shaped and benefited the company?

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Marketing Advertising Paid Search Startup 209

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

On myfab5, people rank their favorite places instead of giving them star ratings and write bite-sized reviews instead of writing long reviews. When talking to review site users, we found the top two reasons people don’t write reviews is because it takes too long and it is confusing. Don’t like a restaurant? Who are the founders?

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Software Review Technical Review Writing Startup 79

socalTECH

JUNE 18, 2009

That was the jumping off point for OneCubicle a little over 18 months ago, when we started writing the business plan and code. I recently opened up a company, Champion Media, providing entertainment branding, marketing, and public relations for Gen Y brands. Talk a bit about your previous experience? How are you backed?

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Social Network Entertainment Startup CTO Coach 100

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Zach Ferres (Chief Technology Officer) has been an entrepreneur since the age of 15. Many times I think that it would be awesome to have a conversation with them, but typically write off the idea because the process for access is too difficult. He also attended The Ohio State University.

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Mentor Platform Social Network Chief Technology Officer 94

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. But I didn’t write it for you; I wrote it for myself. How to Take Down Facebook -- Hint: It Ain't Twitter. But I don’t think so. call to arms.

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Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

August was a slow month in terms of traffic and I was away for a lot of the month, but there were some really great posts at the intersection of startups, technology, product and being a Startup CTO. We had to write a CRM to keep track of them all. m the f%*kin’ boss.”. What’s going to happen in the future?' The Dry Run.

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Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Hire 191

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 28, 2012

TechCrunch, Forbes, PandoDaily, and other national and local media covered the fest, centered in Santa Monica and Venice at venues with views of the beach on picture-perfect sunny days. Panels were based at hubs including Leadership, Branding / Advertising, Social Media, Entrepreneurs, Community and more. Highlights. B each Games.

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Hollywood Technical Review Startup Rustic Canyon 67

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

As of writing, my twin and I serve as the Co-CEOs and Co-Presidents at LAGbook. Other people on the LAGbook Team include Josh Osemwegie (our Chief Financial Officer), Nosa Ilegbinehi (our Chief Publicity Officer), and Emmanuel Alugo (our Chief Technology Officer). We’re a team of 5.

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Social Network Networking Advertising Startup 100

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

We believe there are awesome entrepreneurs everywhere, not just in the places constantly covered by the media. There are hundreds of entrepreneurs here in Los Angeles who are building awesome companies, writing awesome books, making awesome movies and are trying to solve important problems to help make this world a better place.

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Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

Some great content around the intersection of startups and being a Startup CTO in June this year. This continues my series of posts: Top 30 Startup Posts in June 2010 Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March The following are the top items based on social signals.

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